This in-person classroom-based course provides information about and develops the skills required for planning and managing prescribed fire on State or private lands. This course contains instructor-led training, including simulation exercises, development of a burn plan, and a task book. Students are required to complete the prerequisites (coursework, firing, and leadership requirements) prior to taking the instructor-led training.

The curriculum includes portions of the NWCG courses RX301, RX341, and RX410 classes, but is not considered a substitute for any of these RX classes. There is no course equivalency between this class and any NWCG course. As detailed in the course plan, this course is developed and formatted into the SFT curriculum development model. Stakeholders will be encouraged to study this information carefully and seek clarification from SFT if questions arise. Certified persons may act as contractors within land designated as State Responsibility Area (SRA) by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.